Let's TalkNot so thin skinnedJuly 23, 2010
In the beginning of this week, I was rather disappointed with the Obama administration in supporting the firing of Shirley Sherrod. Their knee-jerk fear-base response to Fox and other reactionary pundits was Pathetic - with a capital "P" for two reasons. First, because they didn't bother checking their facts first. Secondly, because in an (more…)
The mounting costJune 28, 2010
The disaster in the Gulf of Mexico keeps unfolding, like a slow motion nuclear explosion that will eventually leave behind an area that will not come to right in our lifetime.
I strongly advise friends to watch the video listed hear as this ordinary lady, Kindra Arneson, lays it on the line as it (more…) Turning pointMay 24, 2010
If - as I have written so often - that disaster is always, but sadly, the best teacher, then it may be possible that the horrendous events unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico will be the wake-up call that environmentalists have been warning us about.
Besides the death to many species of plants and (more…) In Praise of Dennis KucinichMarch 18, 2010
Listening to Democracy Now today, I heard Congressman Dennis Kucinich explain why he would vote for President Obama's health bill. Bottom line is that he knows - as does Ralph Nader - and even some ordinary folks that this bill is just a token. It is a political line in the sand - a (more…)
From the words of OZMarch 12, 2010
I am trying to be optimistic. I am trying to believe that all of this effort on the part of President Obama to get a health care bill passed is going to be some kind of victory. I want to believe that it will open the door just enough to make other REAL reforms (more…)
Health Care Not the IssueFebruary 24, 2010
In listening to the jockeying going on in Congress it is clear that the game being played has little to do with health care. The fact that the not so in tune representative from Ohio could say that he didn't think that anyone is really having a problem with their health insurance lets us (more…)
The Death of DemocracyJanuary 21, 2010
It is official. The veil has been lifted - the trend for this year. The Supreme Court has lifted a ban that has limited corporate campaign contributions. The result? Candidates for sale to the highest bidder.
Does anyone remember Li'l Abner - "What's good for General Bullmoose, is good for the USA!" Today is (more…) Feet to the FireJanuary 20, 2010
How more apparent can it be that our political process is so wimpy, reactive, and utterly ineffective when we watch the hyper attention and posturing that comes with the Tuesday election in Massachusetts?
As you may or may not know, I never thought that the health care bill proposed by Democrats was really of (more…) PHOWA ExperienceDecember 5, 2009
Dear Friends,
Had an intense and remarkable time at a phowa retreat with my dear friend, Lama Ole Nydahl. Lama Ole is a remarkable teacher and has a persepctive that few teachers offer. Sometimes what he says is quite politically challenging. But, over the years, I have observed that what he says is happening (more…) CHASE EXPERIENCENovember 17, 2009
When the banks and financial institutions were failing, the bleat from Wall Street and the cry on Capitol Hill was that these institutions were "too big to fail;" that if they collapsed, the earth would fall out of orbit and we would all be eating worms.
And then, the US taxpayers bails them out (more…) More smoke screens and conditioned existenceOctober 18, 2009
In the tradition of Buddhism, there is enlightened reality, NIRVANA, and conditioned, confused reality, SAMSARA. As there are laws and methods that help one to attain the awakened, enlightened state of being, the "Nirvancic" mind and being, there are also laws that govern the confusion of conditioned existence that most of us wallow in.
(more…) President Obama and the Nobel Peace PrizeOctober 10, 2009
A friend of mine who was once very high up in the journalistic food chain told me recently how cynicism is the dominant characteristic sought after to make the big bucks. cynicism is sexy and sells.
That is why it came as no surprise to me that both right and left wing pundits are (more…) SCIENCE and MORALITYJune 25, 2009
Presentation for
Science, Wisdom, and The Future San Luis Obispo, CA By Robert Sachs June 26th, 2009 In a conversation about Buddhism and Science, H.H. Dalai Lama said that if there ever was a discrepancy between science and Buddhism, that one should trust science. This may seem an odd statement on the part of (more…) More Health Care NonsenseJune 10, 2009
Listening to the discussions about the current attempts to create an American health care plan have done little to excite me. On fact, I have found them rather absurd.
A sign of a "great society" is one that seeks to elevate the quality of life of its citizenry. This obviously includes health care. (more…) Health Care DebacleMarch 27, 2009
The current administrations proposals to create affordable health care available to the average American citizen is doomed to failure if the only people they are going to listen to at the CEOs of HMOs, the pharmaceutical moguls, and number crunchers excited by the possible automating of medical records.
Until true preventive methods like traditional (more…) February 2, 2009
Editorial: Making A Moral Correction…
On a recent edition of Sunday’s “Meet the Pres” on NBC, I watched Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Kerry duke it out on the fine points and emphasis of the Obama administration’s economic stimulus package; an attempt to resurrect our failing economy before the bread lines (more…) WelcomeDecember 15, 2008
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Selected WorksAstrology, Personal Growth
Nine Star Ki: Feng Shui Astrology for Deepening Self-Knowledge and Enhancing Relationships, Health, and Prosperity
A system of astrology used over the centiries in Tibet, Japan, and China - easy to calculate, but profound in its possible applications for all facets of life. Current Affairs
The Wisdom of The Buddhist Masters: Common and Uncommon Sense
Practical and transcendental wisdom that every concerned citizen and social and political activist needs to hear. Death and Dying/Spirituality
Perfect Endings: A Conscious Approach to Dying and Death
“This is a book about making peace while we can. Perfect Endings offers us the perfect beginning for the rest of our newly lived life.” --Stephen Levine, author of Who Dies? Relationships/Self Help
The Passionate Buddha: Wisdom on Intimacy and Enduring Love
“A must for anyone seeking to practice the profound path of intimate relationships.” --Tsultrim Allione, author |
